Godzillais the longest running movie franchise in film history.

However, this depth has existed since the very beginning of the franchise.

Godzilla himself is born out of unchecked nuclear testing by the American military.

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However, Godzilla being an allegory for the destruction brought to Japan by nuclear weapons is only the surface.

The King and Queen of the Monsters share a closer relationship than some may think.

What Makes American Godzilla Movies Allergic to Greater Meaning?

Vera Farmiga’s Emma standing with Millie Bobby Brown’s Madison in Godzilla: King of the Monsters

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This is unsurprising, given whodropped the atomic bombsthat created the very idea of Godzilla.

The demand is there, now it is just up to Legendary and Warner Bros. to take some risks.

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